Tablets Will Die Out by 2018, Says Blackberry Boss

May 9th, 2013Electronics Industry Chatter, Selling Your Device, Tech News No Comments

Will the tablet live on? Let us know what you think in our comments section!

In the wake of analysts at IDC announcing tablet shipments are up by 142.4% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2012, we came across a speech by Blackberry boss, Thorsten Heins, saying the tablet will likely be a dead weight round the neck of the tech world by 2018.

Speaking to Bloomberg, the Blackberry leader was clear about his belief the tablet format will fall in popularity over the coming years, being replaced by bigger smartphones and better laptops.

“In five years I don’t think there’ll be a reason to have a tablet anymore. Maybe a big screen in your workspace, but not a tablet as such. Tablets themselves are not a good business model.”

Here at Money4Machines HQ, we can’t help buy think there could be an element of sour grapes about the tablet markets. Folks who visit us to sell tablet devices from the Blackberry range – the Blackberry PlayBook – appear to be terminally underwhelmed with the devices performance, look, weight and overall usability. Bloomberg reports as few as 150,000 PlayBooks were shifted in the first quarter of their release in 2011.

So, would you sell Blackberry PlayBooks to fund an upgrade? The folks visiting us to use our sell for cash service are typically offloading their disappointing Blackberry device to change to another brand. The Kindle Fire and Apple iPad ranges are very popular, leading to great rate increases for our customers.

 

New Samsung S4 to Hit Stores on 26th April

March 16th, 2013Selling Your Device, Tech News No Comments

Oooooh, we love new smartphones! The Samsung S4 is scheduled to hit stores on 26th April, so we reckon we’ll be seeing the first batch of trade-ins by… 27th April!

You lovely folks just love to sell mobile phones and barely-used gadgets through Money4Machines, and that’s just fine with us! We had folks looking to sell iPhone 5s the same day they came out, so we’ll have all rates set up on release day in case you want to sell Samsung S4 ASAP!

As far as info on the S4 goes, you can click on the image and head straight over to Samsung’s UK website for details. And in case you want some less polished shots, here are a few great YouTube videos!

 

 

 

GTA 5 UK Release Confirmed (And It’s Late!)

February 1st, 2013Selling Your Device, Tech News No Comments

We help folks like you to sell consoles and smartphones and all that other unwanted tech jazz you’ve got lying around the place gathering dust (we’re not using that a figure of speech – we keep your devices in dust-proof boxes because of all that annoying airborne detritus!)

But if you’re having second thoughts about offloading your Playstation 3 or Xbox 360, you might have something. Sure, our sell for cash rates are superb, but that instinct to hang on to your console might have been a psychic link to Rockstar, who have just announced the new Grand Theft Auto 5 game will be released in the UK this summer, late summer.

The date for your iPhone diaries is 17th September (just after the schools have gone back and kids are dead depressed!) A public statement from Rockstar said,

“We know this is about four months later than originally planned and we know that this short delay will come as a disappointment to many of you, but, trust us, it will be worth the extra time. GTAV is a massively ambitious and complex game and it simply needs a little more polish to be of the standard we and, more importantly, you require.”

But even our buddies over at Wired haven’t hear anything more about a release date for the PC GTA game or whether it will be available on some of the new consoles released by Microsoft and Sony at 2013′s E3.

Not that excited about a new GTA game? You can sell consoles to us for some lovely, sexy money and use it to buy tomato plants or skis or something. 

EE Cut 4G Charges and Increase Data Allowances

January 22nd, 2013Electronics Industry Chatter, Selling Your Device, Tech News No Comments

Their high prices have been rather a sticky subject for EE since the launch of their UK’s only 4G service, which is run by the company. And it seems the overlords of EE have come to their senses and cut prices in the wake of the bid application for the UK’s future 4G services opening this year.

The cuts come in the form of increased data allowances and reduced minimum contract fees. From 22nd January 2013, customers can join for £31 p/m for 500MB, rather than the previous £36 p/m for 500MB.

Data allowances have also been boosted from a maximum of 8GB p/m to 20GB p/m on new data plans starting from £61 p/m with a one year minimum contract. On these plans, EE are currently offering customers a £15 if they sign up before the end of February this year. User who take out the one year plan will receive just a SIM, but those who go for the two year plan will also have a choice of smartphones. EE are hoping folks will be drawn to the one year SIM-only contract.

Not sure whether to sell your mobile or leave the upgrade and just buy a SIM? It might be worth waiting until the middle of the year before doing the whole ‘sell my mobile‘ thing, since by then we’ll know which service providers have been successful with 4G network applications and whether you should sell your iPhone or not!

 

Money4Machines is CompareMyMobile.com Recycler of the Year!

January 3rd, 2013Curious Stuff, Electronics Industry Chatter, Selling Your Device, Tech News No Comments

Remember back in December when we said we’d ranked No.1 on CompareMyMobile.com? Well we didn’t only smash December with our first place, we’ve beaten the likes of Mazuma and Envirofone (boo hiss!) to take the influential crown of Recycler of the Year!

CompareMyMobile.com is a bit of a heavy hitter in the gadget comparison website game – over 2 MILLION unique users in 2012! And heaps of them headed over to Money4Machines to sell mobile phones, tablets, iPods, Playstations, iPads, GPS devices and to sell cameras for cash.

Sure, we’re not quite as big as most of the companies we beat, but we offer superb rates and customer service that’s as personal as it is top of the class. Our Christmas sales saw a predictable increase in folks looking to sell iPhone 4 and 4S models in time for a festive upgrade to the iPhone 5 and it’s clever little extra row of apps. Apple products make up a large part of our trade-ins, so we can’t wait to see what’s on offer by next December!

A big thanks to CompareMyMobile.com for the accolade, and we look forward to an even more successful year in 2013 (incidentally, if we win twice in a row, do we get some kind of crown?)

Merry Christmas, One and All!

December 25th, 2012Selling Your Device No Comments

Bad telly (which really means great telly!), festive treats, too much food and a socially acceptable nap after lunch – today we’re wishing you all a Merry Christmas from everyone here in Money4Machines HQ!

And yes, some of us are toiling away on Christmas Day because we’re basically like Santa – this is our busy period!

So, to all of you out there thinking “Hmm, should I sell my iPod or keep it with the old pile of Nokias in the kitchen cupboard?” Our festive advice has to be to sell Nokia collections, sell old Kindles, sell your camera, get some cash for your Xbox 360 and take advantage of our brilliant rates!

But enough talking shop for the day. We’re really happy to say it’s been another great year for us here at Money4Machines, and we’re all looking forward to another brilliant year when we can grow even more and perhaps invest in a new cushion for Office Cat!

Christmas Eve – A Great Time to Sort Out Your Old Gadgets!

December 24th, 2012Selling Your Device No Comments

You may have a heap of things on your plate in the final hours before Santa arrives, but we reckon there’s no better time to have a poke around for unwanted gadgets like laptops, cameras, tablets, ereaders and GPS devices!

Having a nice seasonal clear-out is something we completely back, and not just because it usually means some of your stuff finds it’s way into our big shiny storeroom! It’s also a great way to really clear the air before the final slew of festive tasks and commitments crops up.

Didn’t quite get everything sorted in time for the Christmas rush? Well how about using our website to sell your camera for cash in the run up to the New Year sales? Our rates depend on things like new Apple releases and smartphone trends rather than relying on seasonal shifts, so you’ll get a great price regardless of the time of year you sell your camera.

We chatted to some of today’s customers about their reasons for using Money4Machines. The top answers were money to upgrade and money to spend in Christmas and New Year sales. And many of our lovely customers chose to sell Macbook laptops, cameras, MP3 devices and smartphones to us as a bulk order. Why? Because they came across more than they bargained for on a festive de-clutter!

Online Spending Set to Hit Record High on Christmas Day

December 23rd, 2012Selling Your Device No Comments

High street stores may have to begrudgingly close their doors on Christmas Day, but online it’s set to be a different story, a Christmas miracle and festive spending!

Companies like Amazon have announced their post-Christmas sales will be starting a little earlier than most, on Christmas Day itself! According to Amazon, the firm has increased it’s Christmas Day sales quota by 263% over the past five years. And the sharp increase has obviously been due to high demand. Amazon reported a massive number of sale of gift card on Christmas Day morning every year for the past five years.

We asked one of our resident marketing geniuses why folks are so keen to part with cash on the one day of the year shopping is usually taboo.

“On Christmas Day, people are still in the spending mentality. In the past they’ve had to reign it in for the day before heading out for the New Year sales, but it’s not really what they want to do. There’s only so many times you can play Uno before the cabin fever sets in!

Feedback from Money4Machines customers indicates a lot of the folks looking to sell iPhone handsets, sell Macbook laptops and even the odd old Nokia are doing it with one thing in mind – splurging online ASAP!”

So, if you’re more in the frame of mind for spending money on Christmas Day than napping through the Queen’s speech, head over to our homepage to see how much cash you could get if you sell your iPad, old Kindle or even an unwanted GPS device!

Take Advantage of Pre-Christmas Sales to Upgrade

December 22nd, 2012Selling Your Device No Comments

Never mind Boxing Day sales, and who waits for New Year sales anymore? This year, it’s all about the pre-Christmas bargains you can pick up online and on your local high street. The big hitters like Topshop may be saving the best until the Boxing Day last, but for heaps of struggling businesses, nabbing a portion of the estimated £10 billion UK shoppers are set to spend in the run up to Christmas has meant slashing prices by up to 80%

Here at Money4Machines, a huge part of what we do is about offering great prices throughout the year. Our rates don’t depend on seasonal trends, they’re based on things like new Apple releases that could inspire you to sell your iPad and upgrade or sell Samsung tabs and switch brands to live under the great and protective tree of Apple!

But for many UK businesses, a successful festive season is like getting a seat on the Underground at the beginning of a long ride – it makes the rest of the journey a whole lot easier!

According to some clever people at the Office of National Statistics, it’s estimated Brits will part with £126 million online on Boxing Day, and in reaction, many stores will be updating their prices on Christmas Eve to beat the rush.

Fancya bit of extra cash for your pre-Christmas spending? If you want to sell your iPad, get some cash for your old iPod 8GB or even sell your camera for cash, we’ll put a rush on to try and get those precious pennies into your bank account before Santa arrives!

 

Money4Machines voted No.1 Phone Recycler by CompareMyMobile.com!

December 19th, 2012Electronics Industry Chatter, Selling Your Device, Tech News No Comments

Our favourite mobile gadget comparison website has only gone and named us the No.1 phone recycler for 2012! Sure, the year may be just about over, but we’re happy with our win and look forward to retaining our title in 2013!

You can read some more about what CompareMyMobile.com says about Money4Machines on our company’s page here (note the 10/10 overall score!)

So, what makes us so great? If you want to sell your camera, sell old Kindles, sell Macbook laptops or pretty much any other gadget, we can probably sort you out. We offer cash for all the old favourites like iPhones, tablets and so on, but we also offer bespoke quotes for unusual or very high end devices like tailored Macbook Pros, Canon EOS 1-D CDSLR cameras and even unwanted GPS devices.

We’re all about tailoring quotes to you and helping you shift as man different gadget as possible through one easy website.

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